The Dean of Students Office will host Dion Dawson, Chief Dreamer of Dion’s Chicago Dream, on campus for a program called Healthy Meals Matter: Combatting Food Insecurity in Our Communities, currently scheduled for Tuesday, October 17, 6:30–8:30 p.m. in the Bone Student Center Atrium.
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Nominations for honorary degrees open, due September 15
Illinois State University is requesting nominations for candidates for the honorary degree. Honorary degrees may be awarded by Illinois State University in recognition of persons who have achieved a record of major distinction at the state or national level in education, public service, literature, business, fine arts, or other professions.
Four undergraduate students selected for Dean of Students Office Student Leadership Awards
The Dean of Students Office is excited to announce the recipients of the 2023 Student Leadership Awards! Each year, the Dean of Students recognizes Illinois State students for excellence in student leadership and involvement.
The diabetes epidemic: the inequity of its effects on marginalized communities
“For most health conditions and diseases, marginalized communities are frequently impacted more harshly, and diabetes is not an exception. Why? For historically marginalized communities, the problem is a combination of risk factors.”
Riaz publishes in East Asia Forum
Distinguished Professor Dr. Ali Riaz has published a commentary in the East Asia Forum, a publication of the Australian National University. The commentary titled, “Bangladesh’s democracy erodes amid tilt to China” provides a review of Bangladeshi politics in 2021.
2021 Clarence W. Sorensen Distinguished Dissertation Award winner
The winner of the 2021 Clarence W. Sorensen Distinguished Dissertation Award is Dr. John R. Blakeman, Ph.D. ’20, who earned his doctorate in the Mennonite College of Nursing. His dissertation, A Holistic Exploration of Fatigue Experienced by Women Before a Myocardial Infarction, explores the warning signs of heart attacks in women. “Regardless of sex or
2020 Clarence W. Sorensen Distinguished Dissertation Award winner
The winner of the 2020 Clarence W. Sorensen Distinguished Dissertation Award is Dr. Chereka Dickerson, Ph.D. ’18.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2019
October is Cybersecurity Awareness month, and Administrative Technologies strives to keep you informed and up to date on all things cyber safety.
Making it Work – Guadalupe Montalvo
Assistant Director of Residential Life Guadalupe Montalvo solves room issues and assignments for students with University Housing Services.
3D printed symbols as communication tools
Metcalf School vision teacher Margaret Byrd and speech-language pathologist Rachel Wells are utilizing Project Core’s 3D printed symbols to promote communication with a preschool student on their caseload.